AboutMaltiti
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The Maltiti project was founded in 2005 by British artist Mary Oliver
who, on visiting this region, recognised the plight of female villagers
born into a life of poverty without prospects. In response she opened
the Maltiti centre to provide these young women with vocational training
in skills including dyeing and tailoring of fabrics in traditional
styles, preparing them for a life that is economically viable and
sustainable. Since then, Maltiti has grown and developed such that we
now have 50 students aged between 7 – 16 years who come from five
surrounding villages and attend every day. We provide them with their
FREE first step into formal learning. The aims of the
project have broadened and
we now assist the girls into either state education or employment.
Our education programme teaches between 40 – 50 younger students basic skills in English, Maths, Social Studies and Religious & Moral Education, and prepares them for entry into the state school sector. Our vocational programme teaches 10 older students basic sewing techniques and prepares them for placement in a sewing shop.For a full up-to-date report see NEWS UPDATE Maltiti is run by local people with support from the UK (see PEOPLE). Since inception, the project has relied upon volunteers and donations (VOLUNTEER / SUPPORT) from the UK, Holland, Sweden, North America and elsewhere and it is only with this generous support that the project has been able to flourish and grow as it has. 
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